Device to hold articles



March 15, 1954 H. J. CONLEY, JR 2,672,240

DEVICE TO HOLD ARTICLES Filed Aug. 9, 1950 INVENTOR.

Patented Mar. 16, 1954 UNITED STATES iATEN T OFFICE DEVICE TO HOLDARTICLES Herbert John Conley, Jr.. Boston, Mass.

Application August 9, 1950, Serial No. 178,544

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a device to hold articles.

One object of my invention is to provide a holding device from whichpants, dresses or other articles may be hung that is exceedingly simpleto use, requiring only one simple motion to hang the garment.

I am aware that others have made devices from and between which garmentsmay be hung which are somewhat similar; but it is my object to make sucha device of relatively few parts, that is inexpensive to manufacture andis unusually easy to use, and yet is effective for a large variety ofarticles.

The foregoing and other objects which will appear as the nature of theinvention is better understood, may be accomplished by a constructioncombination and arrangement of parts such as is disclosed by thedrawings. The nature of the invention is such as to render itsusceptible to various changes and modifications, and, therefore, I amnot to be limited to the construction disclosed by the drawings nor tothe particular parts described in the specification; but am entitled toall such changes therefrom as fall within the scope of my claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my garment hanging device, in positionof use.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional, side elevational view, showing my deviceattached to a wall with a pair of pants hanging therefrom.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a side elevational view, the broken line at the topindicating the position of the clamping member when in position ofnon-use.

Figure 6 is a sectional view similar to Figure 4; of a modified form ofmy invention.

As illustrated, my device has supporting means which, as shown, consistsof two brackets 10, each having a main body portion I2 and a pluralityof attaching portions l4 extending in opposite directions at rightangles from said main body [2. Holes l6 in said attaching portions [4permit my device to be screwed as at S to a door or wall as shown inFigure 3 of the drawings.

Attached to said bracket body portions I4 and extending between them isa stationary holding member I 8 that, as shown, has two arms 20 atopposite sides stationarily attached to said bracket bodies [2 by rivets34 at the inside thereof. At right angles to said arms 20 is a cross bar22 that cooperates to hold pants P or other articles in 2 hangingposition from my device. Said arms 20 extend diagonally upward which, asshown, is at an angle of about 45 degrees from horizontal.

A movable holding member 24 has two arms 26 at opposite sides which arepivotally attached by pin members 30 to said bracket body portions M atthe outside thereof, thus permitting movement of this holding member 24from position of non-use, shown by the upper broken line in said Figure5, to position of use. Between and integral with said arms 26 is aholding cross bar 28 which extends forward of said stationary cross bar22 in position of use and also is ordinarily lower, although thethickness of the article determines how low it goes with relation tosaid cross bar 22. Said arms 26 extend diagonally downward in positionof use.

Said movable holding member 24, contacts said stationary holding memberl8 when moved to position of use, if no article is held between them,thus preventing farther downward movement of said member 24. However,when an article, such as pants P, are held between them no contact needbe made, since the article is held firmly between said cross bars 22 and28 as illustrated in said Figure 3.

Said cross bar 22 and holding cross bar 28 may have a covering of rubber33, or other material, as shown in said Figure 6 to provide bettergripping means in case the article held has a slippery surface. However,for all ordinary purposes my device maybe made of materials such asmetal or plastic or wood, since said holding bar 28 extends forward ofsaid cross bar 22 and the pull downward of the article between said bars22 and 28 applies pressure upon and draws said holding bar 28 closer tosaid bar 22 thus gripping the article more firmly, aided by gravity.

It will be noted that, as shown, the front surface of said stationarycross bar 22 is shaped to slant forwardly and downwardly, while the rearsurface of said holding bar 28 slants rearwardly and downwardly whichprovides a better grip in holding some articles.

What I claim is:

1. A holdin device comprising supporting means, a holding memberstationarily attached to said supporting means at opposite sides thereofand embodying a cross bar extending between said opposite sides andhaving a front surface that extends diagonally downward and forward.another holding member pivotally attached to said supporting means atopposite sides thereof and embodying a cross bar extending between thelatter opposite sides and having a rear sur- 3 face that extendsdiagonally downward and rearward in position of use and is adjacent toand forward of the first said cross bar.

2. A holding device comprising supporting means, a holding memberstationarily attached to said supporting means at opposite sides thereofand embodying a cross bar extending between said opposite sides, anotherholding member pivotally attached to said supporting means at onpositesides thereof and embodying a cross bar extending between the latteropposite sides and having a rear surface that extends diagonallydownward and rearward in position of use and is adjacent to and forwardof the first said cross bar.

HERBERT JOHN CONLE'Y, Ja.

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